Stoke
serif · Designed by Nicole Fally
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Stoke is a serif typeface with a distinctive combination of thin and thick strokes that give it a high-contrast, editorial quality. The letterforms are upright and structured, with sharp serifs and open counters that keep it legible at larger sizes. It carries a refined but slightly unconventional personality, sitting somewhere between classical book typography and modern display design. The contrast in stroke weight gives it visual tension, making it stand out without feeling decorative for its own sake.
Stoke works well as a display or heading font for lifestyle brands, fashion labels, or independent publishers where a strong typographic presence matters. It suits editorial layouts, particularly magazine-style web pages or long-form article headers where a distinctive serif anchors the design. It also fits boutique retail branding, especially for products positioned as premium or craft-oriented, where the high-contrast strokes reinforce a sense of quality and intention. It is best used at larger sizes since the fine strokes can lose definition in small body text settings.
Best suited for: Magazine headers, editorial layouts, boutique branding, and lifestyle design contexts where a distinctive serif presence enhances visual hierarchy and perceived quality.
Design considerations: Stoke's high-contrast stroke weight creates strong visual impact at display sizes but may reduce legibility in smaller applications. The available weight range (300 and regular) supports flexible typographic emphasis while maintaining the typeface's characteristic editorial personality.
Pairing guidance: Pair Stoke with Cormorant Garamond for refined, serif-forward layouts where both fonts share classical proportions; use Source Sans 3 to introduce contemporary sans-serif contrast for body text and supporting elements; and consider DM Mono for technical content, code blocks, or data-heavy editorial contexts that benefit from monospace clarity.
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Stoke at a glance
Nicole Fally
SIL Open Font License 1.1
August 2012
September 2025
2 (2 weights)
Serif · Display
2
Google Fonts
All 2 Stoke styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Stoke character map
Which languages does Stoke support?
Stoke includes 2 character sets:
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Stoke commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Stoke is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.